This Filthy World (2006)

Jeff Garlin's documentary on the work of John Waters.

Director:

Jeff Garlin

Writer:

John Waters

Star:

John Waters

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
John Waters	...	Himself

Storyline

At the Harry DeJour Playhouse in New York in the mid-2000s, John Waters emerges from a confessional onto a stage littered with trash. He tells stories. After a few about his childhood and early influences, he roughly follows the chronology of his career as a film director, relating anecdotes about the making of each film and letting those stories lead him to riffs on other topics. Gay references and wry observations about people's foibles and limits are constants. Waters' looks, too, are the butt of his jokes.

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Plot Keywords:

john waters | gay reference | social satire | crude humor | turd | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Comedy | History

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

John Waters: same swinstwa

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinemavault, Filthy World

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This Filthy World originated as John Waters' one man show that has toured all around the world. It was then filmed live to create this production. Mr. Waters still tours with this show and speaks at various engagements in which he includes many of the anecdotes that he shares both on stage and in the filmed version.

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Connections

References Roman Candles (1966)

User Reviews

Waters Doing What He Does

All this really is, is a lecture from John Waters telling stories from his life. That being said, Waters has lived a pretty interesting life, so this could have been twice as long as still been entertaining.

I love how he explains being influenced by William Castle and "the Tingler", as well as the work of Kroger. I love the idea of books being sexy. And even the thought that Aileen Wuornos deserved thanks from Charlize Theron for the Oscar.

The Michael Jackson joke was alright, and the Whitney Houston drug joke is even more powerful now that she is deceased (I wonder if he still tells it). Best of all was the concept of a trial tour, where people travel the country to go to notorious trials. I had never thought of that...